1. Opt for the sulfate-free shampoo option

As much as I’m picky with the products that go on my face, I’ve been guilty of switching my shampoos between multiple brands depending on their prices. This means I had absolutely no idea what I was washing my scalp with. While I would splurge on my favourite TRESemmé Scalp Care Shampoo every once in a while, its ingredient list contains sulfate which was silently stripping away my natural oils and proteins.

Prior to this experiment, I had no clue how common sulfate is used to make shampoos. Almost every bottle I screened through contained sodium lauryl sulfate or sodium laureth sulfate in its ingredient list. I ended up settling for Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! Shampoo which is free from silicones, sulphates, parabens and phthalates which undeniably, burnt a hole in my wallet but proved to be a worth it investment after all.

Although it took a couple of weeks before noticing a subtle result in a less oily scalp, it reduced my scalp itchiness after a few days. However, as weeks went by, my ends started to become frizzy and would often tangled easily so I ended up having to splurge on the Briogeo’s Deep Conditioning Mask which did the trick in restoring it back to its healthy state.